May 10, 2017

Art Journaling with Decorative Napkins

I can't believe that so many days have passed since I last blogged. Life has been hectic around here. I've also been doing a lot of de-cluttering in the house recently. It's a great way to freshen up your surroundings.

Last week, our Tidewater Artists Group (TAG) held our monthly Art Journaling session at member Stephanee's home.We always have a group meal before making art.

Stephanee provided such lovely napkins with the meal that most of us incorporated them into our art journal pages. I coated the napkins with two layers of matte medium. However, when I painted the face on this substrate, the surface was still soft.

Next time I'm going to coat the napkin pages with clear gesso which is a much stronger medium.